Hilgard Peak

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Hilgard Peak
Elevation 11,316 ft (3,449 m)[1]
Prominence 4,063 ft (1,238 m)[1]
Location
Location Madison County, Montana, U.S.
Range Madison Range
Coordinates 44°54′59″N 111°27′38″W / 44.91639°N 111.46056°W / 44.91639; -111.46056Coordinates: 44°54′59″N 111°27′38″W / 44.91639°N 111.46056°W / 44.91639; -111.46056
Topo map USGS Hilgard Peak, MT

Hilgard Peak is the tallest mountain in the Madison Range in the U.S. state of Montana. The summit is located in a remote section of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.[2] The peak was first climbed in 1948.[3] The peak was named for E. W. Hilgard, a geology professor who served on the Hayden Expedition during its exploration of the Yellowstone area.[4]

Cited references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hilgard Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-02-28. 
  2. ↑ "Hilgard Peak, Montana" (Map). TopoQuest (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2010-02-28. 
  3. ↑ "Hilgard Peak". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/154202. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  4. ↑ "Hilgard Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-09-18. 


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